dating clubs for older people - Dating partners with children

"Children may worry that a new person could replace them in your life or replace their other parent in theirs," warns Geraldine Kelly, One Family's Director of Children and Parenting Services.

Inserting him into all of your kid time, though, is a big no-no.

Instead, invite him to join you for one or two activities per week or month (depending on how old your kids are).

"As their focus is the well-being of their child, a parent must consider not just him or herself, but also their child and their child's other parent in addition to their new partner".

It sounds heartless, but at the beginning of a fledgling relationship, the slightest thing can turn someone off.

If you recently started dating someone new AND you have kids, it can be tough to decide when you should introduce them to the new person in your life.

If you’re Dating with Dignity, you shouldn’t find it too difficult to make that choice. If you’re casually dating someone and don’t see them as a part of your forseeable future, introducing them to your kids is definitely unnecessary.

As someone in their early 20s, it seemed like a really big deal that he was a parent.

The relationship didn't last long for many reasons, and now, over 10 years later, I have a lot more experience with children and with parents.

"I was a bit wary at the start because I don't have kids and I'm not the biggest kid person really. When I had never met his daughter, I didn't know what kind of a relationship they had.